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British Commonwealth of Nations
British Council
British Empire
British English
British Guiana
British Honduras
British India
British Indian Ocean Territory
British Invasion
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British Legion
British Overseas Territory
British Somaliland
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British Invasion
Brit·ish In·va·sion


noun 
Definition:
 
influence of British groups in United States: the popularity and influence of British rock groups in the United States, starting with the Beatles and the Rolling Stones in the 1960s ( informal )

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